George Nakashima

(American, 1905–1990)

George Nakashima was a celebrated American woodworker and furniture-maker. He is best known for his involvement in the American Craft movement and for his mastery of traditional Japanese hand tools and joinery techniques. Some of his most acclaimed works are his large tables made from singular wood slabs with irregular natural edges, elegantly held together by a few small butterfly joints. Born on May 24, 1905 in Spokane, WA to Japanese immigrant parents, he went on to earn a master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1931. Nakashima later toured the architecture of Japan, where he also worked under the Czech-American architect Antonin Raymond, a collaborator of Frank Lloyd Wright. He produced 200 commissioned pieces for Nelson Rockefeller in 1973, and his property in New Hope, PA was designated a US National Historic Landmark in 2014. Nakashima died on June 15, 1990 in New Hope, PA.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Arlyn table from the Arlyn room, Melody Woods III, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988
Sold price: 822,400 USD

George Nakashima Artworks

George Nakashima (6,359 results)

Hanging wall case, 1960

George Nakashima

Hanging wall case, 1960

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Hanging wall shelf with drawers, 1960

George Nakashima

Hanging wall shelf with drawers, 1960

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Minguren I coffee table, 1968

George Nakashima

Minguren I coffee table, 1968

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Triple chest, 1973

George Nakashima

Triple chest, 1973

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Frenchman's Cove II table, 1961

George Nakashima

Frenchman's Cove II table, 1961

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Q bench, 1960

George Nakashima

Q bench, 1960

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Hanging wall case, 1960

George Nakashima

Hanging wall case, 1960

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Minguren desk, 1970

George Nakashima

Minguren desk, 1970

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Dining suite (set of 6)

George Nakashima

Dining suite (set of 6)

Sale Date: November 20, 2007

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Bookcase (for Widdicomb)

George Nakashima

Bookcase (for Widdicomb)

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Bookcase (for Widdicomb)

George Nakashima

Bookcase (for Widdicomb)

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Grande banquette, 1960

George Nakashima

Grande banquette, 1960

Sale Date: November 22, 2007

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Table basse, 1975

George Nakashima

Table basse, 1975

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Paire de tables basses, 1970

George Nakashima

Paire de tables basses, 1970

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Suite de six chaises, 1950

George Nakashima

Suite de six chaises, 1950

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Table basse, 1960

George Nakashima

Table basse, 1960

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Single-arm full-board bench with spindle back

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Single-arm full-board bench with spindle back

Sale Date: November 10, 2007

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A fine conoid dining table and set of six..., 1969

George Nakashima

A fine conoid dining table and set of six..., 1969

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Slab coffee table, 1961

George Nakashima

Slab coffee table, 1961

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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A rare pair of low conoid lounge chairs, 1988

George Nakashima

A rare pair of low conoid lounge chairs, 1988

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Cross-legged table, 1977

George Nakashima

Cross-legged table, 1977

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Conoid dining table, 1980

George Nakashima

Conoid dining table, 1980

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Pair of high chairs, 1984

George Nakashima

Pair of high chairs, 1984

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Minguren I console table, 1977

George Nakashima

Minguren I console table, 1977

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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